Abstract:
This study analyses farmers’ perception on climate change, their adaptation strategies in
response to climate change and barriers to the adaptation process. A survey of 100 randomly sampled
farmers was conducted using a standard questionnaire. An interview schedule was the main tool of
data collection while descriptive statistics were the main analytical technique. Majority of the farmers
studied perceived increase in temperature and a decrease in rainfall. In adapting to climate change,
91% of the farmers change planting dates, 86% use different crop varieties and 72 % implemented soil
conservation measures as the major choice of adaptation techniques to climate change. Major barriers
to climate adaptation are insufficient access to inputs and lack of credit.
